Dossier
Supreme Court Database
Coverage of Supreme Court Database in the Nexus archive.
- Who is the Supreme Court’s most “ideological” justice? And does that question even make sense?
The article examines the complexity of labeling Supreme Court justices as 'ideological,' noting that judicial decisions often defy simple liberal-conservative divisions. It highlights cases like Trump v. Barbara and Chatrie v. United States, where majority coalitions included justices from different perceived ideological blocs, and discusses challenges in measuring ideology through emergency dockets.